Need a clean and simple card idea for a dear friend? One that you’ve known for years and can teased just a little around their birthday? Need one that is quick and easy to make? Use our Designer Series Paper! Once you’ve selected the paper, all you have to do is select the coordinating colors and Stampin’ Up! has made it all so easy for you by listing the… Read More »
“All That is Gold Does Not Glitter” is a poem written by J. R. R. Tolkien for his fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. It alludes to an integral part of the plot. The poem reads: All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light… Read More »
I’ve updated my “tutorials for sale” page so that it has all the tutorials I have for sale for the past six months. Check it out! Also, the clearance rack has been updated and I ordered the Artisan Embellishment Kit (3) for myself. Even though it is retired, I love the vintage items in the kit and will be using them for my birthday cards. Click here to see the Clearance… Read More »
Today’s card is for my son-in-law, Gary. I used a digital stamp I found at Digistamp Boutique. I would have preferred to use something from Stampin’ Up! but there wasn’t anything that had hiking in it. I chose the hiking image because next week he and his Dad are going to Africa to climb Kilimanjaro. What an achievement and I am so proud of him! I printed out the image… Read More »
So is everyone ready for football? I’m cheering for the Broncos – what team will you be cheering for? Don’t forget to check out my Super Bowl Special on my previous post. This card is for a dear friend of mine (Rita) whom I’ve know since high school and we’ve kept in touch throughout the years. When I was in CA for my 70th birthday, it was so nice to… Read More »
Trees, glorious trees! With a variety of trees to choose from, the Lovely As a Tree set offers so many options. Stamp a solitary tree or stamp an image multiple times to create your own forest. I also used Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set – love it – contains a greeting for almost every occasion. And of course, a little grunge wouldn’t hurt so I used the Off the Grid Background Stamp… Read More »
“And it’s all really good!” proclaims one of the stamps in the 6-piece Really Good Greetings Clear Mount Stamp Set–and it IS all really good! Fun, sassy expressions in fun, sassy fonts, for when you’re feeling…fun and sassy! I guess I was feeling fun and sassy today and decided to use this stamp set for today’s card. I love, love the sentiment “finally, it’s really all about you” in the… Read More »
You can’t beat the number and variety of birthday feel-good greetings waiting to surprise and inspire your creativity packed in the Bring on the Cake Stamp Set. There is something for everyone from whimsical to elegant! And because I wanted to make a spring-like shabby chic card, I decided to use the elegant “Birthday Wishes” from this set. This is definitely the “go to” set for your birthday greetings. I… Read More »
Technique Tuesday: Masking And so my masculine cardmaking-athon continues! Three down and four to go! Card for David Card for Michael Card for Bob (see below) Today’s card features the Walk in the Wild Stamp Set and the technique is called masking. What is masking? Masking makes it look as though one image is behind another, creating the illusion of depth. The image you stamp first is the one that will appear… Read More »
It’s 1 degrees outside at 7:30 am and even my snowmen want to come in to warm up! I decided to make a spring like card to brighten my day. If I keep thinking Spring, maybe the weather will warm up. Share your happiness with others with the Happy Watercolor Stamp Set. Created specifically for watercoloring, this set allows you to fully express your creativity. It also coordinates with the… Read More »
